Upcoming Maine Events October 7-12, 2009 (Columbus Day Weekend)

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Art
50th Anniversary of the Colby College Museum of Art	

5600 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 859-5600
Aug 23 thru Feb 21, 2010. The Colby College Museum of Art celebrates  
its 50th anniversary with a museum-wide exhibition of its collection.  
Art at Colby: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Colby College  
Museum of Art features artworks from the museum's collections of  
American, European, Asian, and contemporary art, and is accompanied by  
an audio tour and a richly illustrated book of collection highlights,  
with essays by a wide range of scholars and artists. Map + Directions


Jay Connaway and the Landscape of New England - Portland Museum of Art	

7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Sep 19 thru Dec 06, 2009. Bold brushwork and a subtle palate served as  
hallmarks of Jay Connaway's (1893-1970) unique style of masculine  
impressionism. Featuring 25 paintings, this is the first major museum  
exhibition of Connaway's work since his death. Born in Indiana,  
Connaway studied in New York under William Merritt Chase and in Paris  
at the Academie Julian before returning to native soil and landing in  
New England. A student of the sky, waves, and snow-covered hills of  
Maine and Vermont, Connaway belonged to the generation that presented  
the region as timeless and quiet in the face of modernity and ensured  
that the image of New England maintained a prominent role in the  
American imagination. For info phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions


"Ordinary Life" - Center for Maine Contemporary Art	

162 Russell Avenue
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2875
Sep 19 thru Dec 19, 2009. In this exhibition, five photographers find  
unexpected beauty in the ordinariness of middle-class daily life - the  
casual encounters we have every day, the spaces we inhabit, food we  
eat, objects we collect, and children who grow up around us. The  
artists are Michael Kolster, Jessica Rodrigue, Sarah Szwajkos, Jessica  
Watson, and Amy Wilton. Map + Directions


"High Risk": Isaiah Pottle - Center for Maine Contemporary Art	

162 Russell Avenue
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2875
Sep 19 thru Dec 19, 2009. High Risk, a new series of exhibitions from  
CMCA, aims to encourage promising talent and to introduce fresh ideas  
from established artists who are exploring new directions. Isaiah  
Pottle, age 21, is the first artist featured. The artist's  
craftsmanship is superb and is paralleled by an impressive scope of  
imagination that delves into supernatural and spiritual sides of human  
existence. Map + Directions


Art in Agriculture - Ethel H. Blum Gallery	

105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Phone: (207) 288-5015
Oct 02 thru Oct 23, 2009. An exhibit of art related to local foods,  
curated by Maine Farmland Trust's gallery coordinator Anna Witholt  
Abaldo. With work by Bridget Besaw, Paul Doiron, Kathleen Florance,  
COA alumna Kate Gatski, Richard Keen, Holly Meade and Robert  
Shetterly, among others. The exhibit is at the College of the  
Atlantic's Ethel H. Blum Gallery. Map + Directions


Swift River Treasures - Frost Farm Gallery Art Exhibit	

272 Pikes Hill
Norway, Maine 04268
Phone: (207) 743-8041
Oct 02 thru Oct 31, 2009. "Swift River Treasures: Original Naturalist  
Works by Betsy Bell." Opening reception, meet and greet the artist on  
Friday, October 2, from 5-8pm. Free, light refreshments. Exhibit and  
sale continues through October 31. For more info phone (207) 743-8041.  
Map + Directions


Faces of Literacy, Voices of Courage - Saco Museum	

371 Main Street
Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 283-3861
Oct 02 thru Nov 15, 2009. The special exhibition Faces Of Literacy,  
Voices Of Courage celebrates hope and success by highlighting people  
who have changed their lives through the Maine Literacy Volunteers  
Network. Opening reception (free and open to the public) on Friday,  
October 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Photographers Melissa DiPaola,  
Jessica Perro, and Diane Wren will be present at the opening to talk  
about their work and to answer questions. Map + Directions


2nd Friday ArtWalk in Brunswick & Topsham	

Maine Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Phone: (207) 798-6964
Oct 09, 2009. Start off the Columbus Day weekend with an evening of  
art in Brunswick & Topsham. Thirty open studios and exhibits are all  
evening for this self-guided walk. Map + Directions


2nd Annual 10 x 10 Benefit Art Exhibit & Sale	

Pleasant Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Phone: (207) 721-8606
Oct 09 thru Oct 10, 2009. The artists of Points of View Art Gallery  
and the volunteers of Arts Are Elementary invite you to Brunswick's  
2nd Annual 10 X 10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale. 300 works of art by  
130 Maine artists. Framed and ready to hang work will sell for $200.  
The artist receives $100 and $100 benefits Arts Are Elementary, a  
local nonprofit that provides artist in residence experiences to all  
Brunswick students in grades one through five. It runs from 5 p.m. to  
8 p.m. on Friday (coinciding with Brunswick's Second Friday Art Walk)  
and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Venues are Morrell Meeting Room  
in the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street; Points of View Art  
Gallery in the Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant Street; and  
Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant Street. Art will be on exhibit for the  
entire month of October at all three venues on Pleasant Street in  
Brunswick. Map + Directions


Charles DuBack: Coming to Maine - Portland Museum of Art	

7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Oct 10 thru Jan 03, 2010. Charles DuBack (born 1926) first came to  
Maine from New York City in the mid-1950s. The exhibit will feature 20  
paintings and collages focusing on his rarely shown, but pivotal, work  
from the late 1950s. The exhibition is complemented by a small  
selection of his more recent watercolors from 1998 depicting the woods  
that surround his home in Tenants Harbor. These two bodies of work,  
although separated by decades, are related in conception and are the  
result of DuBack's response to the landscape of Maine. This is the  
Portland Museum of Art's first exhibition devoted to that seminal  
period when New York post-war modernism arrived in Maine. For info  
phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions


Craft Shows
Winthrop Flea, Art and Craft Market	

1921 Route 202
Winthrop, Maine
Phone: (207) 807-2701
Aug 29 thru Dec 27, 2009. New Craft and Flea Market operating every  
weekend. Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Map +  
Directions


Annual Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show	

40 Buxton Road
Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 946-7079
Oct 10, 2009. The Annual Fall Festival Arts and Craft Show is held at  
Saco Middle School, 40 Buxton Road. For info phone (207) 946-7079 or  
(706) 843-9188. Map + Directions


Fall Foliage Craft Fair	

Boothbay Railway Village
Boothbay, Maine
Phone: (207) 633-4743
Oct 10 thru Oct 11, 2009. Craft fair, culinary booths, chowder, cheese  
and chili. Home baked goods, face painting, llamas and alpacas plus  
two days of toe-tapping music and entertainment and steam train rides.  
For info phone (207) 633-4743. Map + Directions


Festivals
Fryeburg Fair	

Ballard Road
Fryeburg, Maine 04037
Phone: (207) 935-3268
Oct 04 thru Oct 11, 2009. It was a chilly day in March of 1851 when a  
few local farmers and merchants got together and decided to show off  
their produce, cattle and wares to the community. Since those humble  
beginnings, Fryeburg Fair has grown to become Maine's largest  
agricultural fair complete with six days of harness racing, a farm  
museum second to none, the world's largest steer and oxen show and a  
reputation known throughout North America. Admission is $8 all days  
except Saturday, which is $10. Children under 12 are free. For info  
phone June Hammond at (207) 935-3268. Map + Directions


Damariscotta Pumpkinfest	

Main Street
Damariscotta, Maine 04543
Phone: (207) 563-5009
Oct 04 thru Oct 12, 2009. Highlights of the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest  
include a Giant Pumpkin Parade (10/10), Pumpkin Regatta racing giant  
pumpkin paddle boats and motorized giant pumpkin boats (10/11); 150  
foot pumpkin drop (10/12), children's activities (10/10-11), and  
Pumpkin Fun Run (10/10). Pumpkinfest takes places on Main Street and  
other locales in Damariscotta. UPDATE: Damariscotta Pumpkinfest  
invites all chefs, bakers, and wannabe Food Network stars to enter the  
Pumpkin Dessert Contest. This yummy event is new for 2009, and will be  
held on Saturday the 10th at 3:30 p.m. on Water Street in  
Damariscotta. All types of desserts - pies, cakes, cookies - are  
eligible and must use fresh, frozen, or canned pumpkin. Pumpkin pie  
spice alone does not count. Entries will be judged by an expert panel  
of three judges. Prizes of $50, $25, and $10, plus a trophy and ribbon  
are up for grabs. To enter email Jennifer York to request a  
registration form. Artists interested in carving a pumpkin should  
email Ronn Orenstein. Map + Directions


Annual Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend	

5092 Access Road
Carrabassett Valley, Maine 04947
Phone: (207) 237-2000
Oct 09 thru Oct 11, 2009. Join Sugarloaf for our annual Homecoming  
weekend, featuring art shows, open houses, live entertainment on the  
Beach, Sunrise canoe trip on the north branch of the Dead River, the  
annual Uphill Climb, plus the CVA Equipment Sale, named the #1 ski  
swap in the East by Skiing Magazine. Reconnect with friends and learn  
about all of the offseason improvements here on the mountain. Map +  
Directions


Mt. Desert Island Fall Celebration, Acadia's Oktoberfest and Food  
Festival	

20 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, Maine
Phone: (207) 244-9264
Oct 10, 2009. The Mt. Desert Island Fall Celebration, Acadia's  
Oktoberfest and Food Festival, held at Smugglers Den Campground,  
offers music and entertainment and all Maine products. Twenty three  
Maine brewers and many craft booths. All under giant tents for rain or  
shine from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For info phone (207) 244-9264 or (800)  
423-9264. Map + Directions


Apple Festival	

508 Fairbanks Road
Farmington, Maine
Phone: (207) 778-3808
Oct 10, 2009. The Apple Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the  
Fairbanks School Neighborhood Association, on Route 4 two miles north  
of downtown Farmington. A celebration of everything apple! Apple  
Pressing, crafters, apple/fall novelties, food sale, luncheon, apples  
for sale, kid's corner. For info phone (207) 778-3808 or 778-4272. Map  
+ Directions


Sunday River Fall Festival Weekend	

Sunday River Road and Skiway Road
Newry, Maine
Phone: (207) 824-3000
Oct 10 thru Oct 11, 2009. The Sunday River Fall Festival is a peak  
foliage weekend filled with a variety of events and activities  
including the North American Wife Carrying Championships, Blue  
Mountain Arts and Crafts Festival, free chairlift rides, chain saw  
sculpture demonstrations, kids games, horse drawn wagon rides and a  
free outdoor concert. For info phone (800) 543-2754. Map + Directions


Great Western Maine Chili Cook Off	


Waterford, Maine
Phone: (207) 647-3472
Oct 11, 2009. The Great Western Maine Chili Cook Off is held in  
Waterford Town Square. Set-up beings promptly at 11 a.m. Event at  
approximately noon, following the Waterford Fall Foliage Race. For  
info phone (207) 647-3472. Map + Directions


Music
Peppino D'Agostino - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Oct 08, 2009. Italian guitarist Peppino D'Agostino has had a long and  
distinguished career filled with highlights, including "Best Acoustic  
Guitarist" by Guitar Player Magazine. Performance at 8 p.m. ($12 adv/ 
$15 door). Map + Directions


Garaj Mahal - Port City Music Hall	

504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Oct 08, 2009. Garaj Mahal at Port City Music Hall. Performance at 8  
p.m. Map + Directions


Susan Tedeschi - Skowhegan Opera House	

225 Water Street
Skowhegan, Maine 05976
Phone: (207) 474-6907
Oct 08, 2009. Susan Tedeschi at Skowhegan Opera House. Doors open at  
7:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Sunny & Her Joy Boys - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Oct 09, 2009. With Sunny & Her Joy Boys, award winning guitarist Duke  
Robillard has realized a project he's had since he first heard Ivie  
Anderson, Helen Humes and Billie Holiday nearly 40 years ago - to  
celebrate the rich era of women song stylists from the 30's to the  
50's. Performance at 8 p.m. ($20 adv/$22 door) Map + Directions


Enter the Haggis - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Oct 09, 2009. "There aren't many groups in North America who could lay  
claim to possibly 18 different genres of music, but Toronto's Enter  
The Haggis is one of them. To engage this quintet is to indulge rock,  
fusion, bluegrass, traditional Celtic fare, agitpop, folk, even Latin  
flavors. Sounds awfully confused, right? Wrong. ETH is one of those  
rare jewels that actually pulls it all off as if to own  
everything." (UFO Music). Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Enter the Haggis - Opera House at Boothbay Harbor	

86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Oct 10, 2009. Crowds of all ages follow the pulsing energy of Enter  
the Haggis. This Canadian group blends the best of the new world and  
the old world, bringing driving Celtic music to the stage. Previous  
Haggis shows have sold out at the Opera House - don't wait to buy  
tickets, they'll be gone before you know it. These Canadian Celtic  
rockers never fail to fill the House - with fans, with get-up-and- 
dance music, and with fun. If you've seen them before, we're betting  
you'll be in the audience. If you've missed them on their last stops  
at the Opera House, don't miss this great Columbus Day Weekend party.  
Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Cabaret - Featuring Louis Phillippe	

46 Cedar Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Phone: (207) 689-2000
Oct 10, 2009. The Franco-American Heritage Center kicks off its  
Cabaret Series Saturday, October 10th with Louis Philippe who'll once  
again host the fast-moving musical variety show featuring a wide array  
of local entertainers who'll perform in the magnificent European  
bistro created especially for this event. Our doors will open at 7  
p.m. for patrons to mingle with old friends and new friends and enjoy  
the bistro's cash bar during the pre-show hour. Map + Directions


Wine, Dine & Diva - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Oct 10, 2009. A family style wine dinner with a SMAC twist - film  
clips, musical songs about each wine and a concert with Carol Noonan,  
Kevin Berry and Duke Levine. Map + Directions


An Evening with Al Kooper - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Oct 10, 2009. Al Kooper is often referred to as the "Zelig" or  
"Forrest Gump" of Rock. In a career that spans 50 years, he founded  
Blood Sweat & Tears, collaborated with, to name a few, Bob Dylan,  
George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, BB King, and  
discovered/produced Lynyrd Skynyrd. Performance at 8 p.m. ($30) Map +  
Directions


Blaggards - Unity Centre for the Performing Arts	

42 Depot Street
Unity, Maine 04988
Phone: (207) 948-7649
Oct 10, 2009. Stout Irish Rock is what Blaggards plays, traditional  
Irish music mixed with rock n' roll, informed by everything from  
Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. They  
are often compared to bands like Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and  
the Pogues. Blaggards consists of original members Patrick Devlin and  
Chad Smalley, plus newcomers Chris Buckley and Michael McAloon.  
Performance at 7:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Chamber Music All Stars - Bay Chamber Concerts	

6 Central Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2823
Oct 11, 2009. Our Columbus Day weekend tradition: A chamber music all  
star group with members of the Muir String Quartet and friends. The  
program includes Korngold's Suite for Piano (left hand) and Strings,  
Op. 23; Ravel's String Quartet in F Major; and the monumental Sextet  
for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos by Dvorak. Performance at 4 p.m.  
at the Rockport Opera House. Map + Directions


Opening Night with Tchaikovsky - Bangor Symphony	

University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469
Phone: (207) 581-1755
Oct 11, 2009. Kodaly's passionate and colorful Hungarian work opens  
the BSO season. Tchaikovsky's Russian pride is revealed in a symphony  
drawn from folk melodies. Audience members are invited to a special  
intermission reception hosted by Thistles Restaurant to celebrate our  
opening night and the restaurant's 10th anniversary. Performance at 3  
p.m. at Collins Center for the Arts. Map + Directions


Troops Fundraiser at Portland Oktoberfest	

271 Park Avenue
Portland, Maine 04102-2911
Phone: (207) 650-3455
Oct 11, 2009. The Falmouth Rotary is sponsoring the Portland  
OktoberFest Troops Fundraiser at Hadlock Field featuring The Marshall  
Tucker Band and National Radio Talk Show Host Mike Gallagher.  
Foundations supported through this event are Wounded Warrior Legacy,  
Operation Homefront, Adopt a US Soldier and Homes for our Troops.  
Order your tickets today at PortTix. Map + Directions


Suede - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Oct 11, 2009. Suede made the The New York Times exclaim, "A  
spectacular evening of song and style!" This Pop/Jazz/Blues phenom  
plays piano, guitar and trumpet, but voice is her first instrument and  
entertaining is her first love. She is sassy, classy and fun. Imagine  
a cross between Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole and Bette Midler, add a  
dash of Louis Armstrong and you might get some idea of Suede's unique  
musical talents and abilities. She is a consummate entertainer and  
song stylist among the likes of Tony Bennett and co., the classic  
singer's singer. Think sophisticated pop/jazz, think naughty blues  
with a sizzling trumpet, think love songs that will make you swoon,  
think funny, think wow, what a voice - what a show! Performance at 8  
p.m. Map + Directions


The Original Wailers - Port City Music Hall	

504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Oct 12, 2009. The Original Wailers at Port City Music Hall.  
Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Other
A Night to Remember - Cemetery Walk Historical Tour	

33 Summer Street
Bath, Maine 04530
Phone: (207) 443-5141
Oct 02 thru Oct 09, 2009. "A Night to Remember," cemetery walk  
historical tour sponsored by the Friends of the Patten Free Library on  
Thursday night, October 2 and 9 ( with a rain date of October 16) from  
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.  Tickets ($13.00)  
available at the Patten Free Library, limited space available. Map +  
Directions


Origins of Life - Maynard F. Jordon Planetarium	

120 Munson Road
Orono, Maine 04469
Phone: (207) 581-1381
Oct 02 thru Oct 30, 2009. Tour the far reaches of the universe and our  
Earth as the evolution of life is examined in this fully immersive  
space experience. From the Big Bang to new life on Earth, from great  
extinctions to the search for life beyond planet Earth, Origins of  
Lfie is an inspirational journey through time and a celebration of  
life on Earth. Jordon Planetarium is at 5781 Wingate Hall on the UM  
campus. Map + Directions


The Little Star That Could - Maynard F. Jordon Planetarium	

120 Munson Road
Orono, Maine 04469
Phone: (207) 581-1341
Oct 04 thru Oct 25, 2009. Young sky watchers go on a journey with a  
new star who is searching for planets and a name! They meet a host of  
different stars along the way and even encounter the Milky Way in this  
Omnidome spectacle of space travel. A tour of fall constellations and  
stars in the Maine sky rounds out the voyage of discovery called The  
Little Star That Could. Jordon Planetarium is at 5781 Wingate Hall on  
the UM campus. Map + Directions


Dog Agility Trial	

33 Hadley's Point Road
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Phone: (207) 474-7098
Oct 09 thru Oct 12, 2009. Eastern Maine Dog Agility Trial at Hadley's  
Point Campground. Dog Agility is the fastest growing Dog Sport in  
America. Come find out why. Admission is $3.00 (Campground visitor  
fee) Spectators and their dogs are welcome. Come cheer on your  
favorite teams! Map + Directions


Nature Hike VI - Shaker Village	

707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
Phone: (207) 926-4597
Oct 10, 2009. Nature walks are a guided tour of the Shaker fields,  
forests, Loon's Point on Sabbathday Lake, and athe footbridge over  
Aurelia's Cascade. Your guide is Carol Beyna, a trained naturalist.  
The hikes are two-and-a-half hours long and begin at 10:00 am and 1:30  
pm. Fees: $5.00 for adults $2.00 for children 6 and up. Reservations  
required. For info phone (207) 926-4597. Map + Directions


John Bapst Homecoming

504 Garland Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 947-0313
Oct 10, 2009. John Bapst Memorial High School Homecoming from 3:30  
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at William Cohen School's Cameron Stadium.  
Tailgating starts at 3:30 p.m. (email darmistead at johnbapst.org to  
reserve your spot!). Spirit Parade from John Bapst to Cameron Stadium  
at 4:30 p.m. Pre-Game Show at 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. kick-off against  
Mt. View High School. Map + Directions


ATTS Temperament Test at Happy Trails	

119 Bishop Street
Portland, Maine 04103
Phone: (207) 797-2488
Oct 10, 2009. The American Temperament Testing Society offers an All- 
Breed & Mixed Breed Temperament Test at Happy Tails. The ATTS  
Temperament Test evaluates temperament and gives pet owners insight  
into their dog's behavior. It can have an impact on breeding programs  
and in educating owners about their dog's behavioral strengths and  
weaknesses as well as providing a positive influence on dog  
legislation. If your breed is being impacted by breed specific  
legislation, this is your chance to take a proactive approach. The  
test focuses on and measures different aspects of temperament such as  
stability, shyness, aggressiveness, and friendliness as well as the  
dog's instinct for protectiveness towards its handler and/or self- 
preservation in the face of a threat. The test simulates a casual walk  
through the park or neighborhood where everyday life situations are  
encountered. Map + Directions


The Scallop Christmas Book Signing	

20 Bay Point Road
Georgetown, Maine 04548
Phone: (207) 371-9200
Oct 10, 2009. The Scallop Christmas Book Signing - The Georgetown  
Historical Society hosts Jane Freeberg to celebrate the release of her  
new book, The Scallop Christmas, from 10 a.m. to Noon. Jane will sign  
copies of the book, which will be available for sale, and light  
refreshments will be provided. The GHS library and museum will be open  
for its regular business hours at the same time. GHS is located at 20  
Bay Point Road, just off the Five Islands Road (Route 127 south) in  
Georgetown Center. Map + Directions


Open House and Harvest Supper - Georgetown Fire Department	


Georgetown, Maine 04548
Phone: (207) 371-2011
Oct 10, 2009. The Georgetown Fire Department will have an open house  
at the Center Station, located at 777 Five Islands Road at 10 a.m.,  
with refreshments provided. The Auxiliary's annual fundraising Harvest  
Supper will be held that evening at the Georgetown Central School at  
52 Bay Point Road from 5-7 p.m. The menu includes home-baked beans,  
ham, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, various desserts and beverages.  
Prices are $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-12, and children  
under 6 are served for free. Map + Directions


Running
Moose on the Run	


Greenville, Maine
Phone: (207) 695-2702
Oct 11, 2009. The Annual Moose on the Run race is held on the Sunday  
of each Columbus Weekend. Runners from near and far compete with each  
other and the landscape. Always a great time, with beautiful views of  
the lake that will distract both you and your competition. For info  
phone (207) 695-2702 or 695-0778. Map + Directions


Waterford Fall Foliage Race	


Waterford, Maine
Phone: (207) 583-4611
Oct 11, 2009. Waterford Fall Foliage Race, which happens rain or  
shine. The race contact is Martha Eaton at (207) 583-4611. Map +  
Directions


Shopping Events
York Beach Sidewalk Sale	

Short Sands Beach
York, Maine
Phone: (207) 363-4422
Oct 09 thru Oct 11, 2009. The shops at Short Sand Beach move their  
stores to the sidewalks for end of season sales. From 10 a.m. to 4  
p.m. each day. For info phone (207) 363-4422. Map + Directions


Theater
All Shook Up - Ogunquit Playhouse	

10 Main Street
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-5511
Sep 16 thru Oct 11, 2009. Elvis Presley's hits roar to life on the  
Playhouse stage in this tale of a small town girl with big dreams, and  
the motorcycle-riding rebel she falls for. A mad-cap musical comedy  
with plenty of rock 'n roll, romance, and mistaken identities, All  
Shook Up features such hits as "Love Me Tender," "Heartbreak Hotel,"  
"Hound Dog," "It's Now or Never," and so many more! For more  
information regarding specific times and prices, please visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org 
. Map + Directions


Third - Portland Stage	

25A Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 774-0465
Sep 29 thru Oct 18, 2009. A liberal university professor finds her  
seemingly well-ordered life as mother, friend, and daughter thrown  
into disarray when she accuses a conservative student of plagiarism.  
Full of the smart dialogue and easy wit that made her famous,  
Wasserstein's last play is a thoughtful examination of politics,  
family and the unconscious misconceptions that still divide America.  
The Portland Stage Experience is intimate, exhilarating, and  
completely original. Our theater at 25A Forest Avenue is fully  
accessible for handicapped individuals, and we provide listening aids.  
We are committed to presenting a diverse array of plays ensuring that  
audiences have access to vibrant, innovative theatre. For info and  
tickets phone (207) 774-0465. Map + Directions


The Mousetrap - Belfast Maskers Community Theater	

43 Front Street
Belfast, Maine 04915
Phone: (207) 338-9668
Oct 01 thru Oct 11, 2009. Belfast Maskers Community Theater presents  
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. Map + Directions


Secret Lives of Comedians - St. Lawrence Arts Center	

76 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-5568
Oct 07, 2009. Secret Lives is a monthly show produced by Brian  
Brinegar, Cloud Morris, and Bo McMichael. Expect top-notch stand-up  
comics, special guests, and surprises! Performance at 7:30 p.m. $10.  
Map + Directions


Suzanne Westenhoeffer Comedy - Jonathan's Ogunquit	

92 Bourne Lane
Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone: (207) 646-4777
Oct 08, 2009. The first open lesbian to appear on Comedy Central, A&E,  
HBO and Letterman, Suzanne Westenhoeffer has made a career about  
telling the truth! With her hysterical, unpredictable stories, Suzanne  
leaves her audiences rolling over with laughter! Show starts at 8:00  
p.m. Tickets on line at tickets.jonathansrestaurant.com. Map +  
Directions


Nanook of the North - Opera House at Boothbay Harbor	

86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-5159
Oct 08, 2009. The 1922 silent film Nanook of the North comes to life  
in a new way thanks to the original, live score performed by The  
Sumner McKane Group. The score is described as ambient americana, post  
rock, progressive, melacholic, expansive and spacious. Begins at 7:30  
p.m. Map + Directions


The Dresser - Mad Horse Theatre	

25A Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 730-2389
Oct 08 thru Oct 25, 2009. Mad Horse Theatre opens its 24th Season with  
acclaimed comedy/drama The Dresser by Oscar-winning playwright Ronald  
Harwood. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Fridays and  
Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays and 2 p.m. on the final Sunday. All shows at  
the Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Avenue in  
Portland. Admission $18 in advance, $20 at the door, with a $2  
discount for students and seniors. Reservations strongly recommended.  
For more info phone (207) 730-2389. Map + Directions


Bob Marley - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine
Phone: (866) 277-6523
Oct 09, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents comedian Bob Marley.  
For info phone (866) 277-6523. Map + Directions


Pilobolus - Merrill Auditorium	

20 Myrtle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 842-0800
Oct 09, 2009. The eternally imaginative dancer-illusionists of  
Pilobolus - one of the great pioneers of American contemporary dance -  
thrill audiences with ingenious choreography, daring physicality, and  
raw athleticism, spiced with the sensuality of the human body and a  
hefty dose of humor. Arms, legs, and torsos are molded into ever- 
shifting shapes, while spectacular lighting and costumes complete the  
otherworldly effect of human sculptures folding and unfolding. Map +  
Directions


Tosca - Giacomo Puccini - Collins Center for the Arts	

University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469
Phone: (207) 581-1755
Oct 10, 2009. "Tosca combines Puccini's glorious musical inspiration  
with the melodramatic vitality of one of the great Hitchcock films,"  
says Met Music Director James Levine, who conducts this new  
production. The opera tells the story of three people - a famous opera  
singer, a free-thinking painter, and a sadistic chief of police -  
caught in a net of love and politics. Soprano Karita Mattila, recently  
seen in this season's Live in HD presentation of Salome, sings the  
title role for the first time outside her native Finland. Luc Bondy,  
acclaimed for his imaginative theater and opera productions, directs.  
The cast also includes Marcelo Alvarez as Cavaradossi and Juha  
Uusitalo as Scarpia. Performance at 1 p.m. Map + Directions


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